The Michigan Attorney General’s office is warning of a new text-based scam that fraudulently claims to be from the 36th District Court in Wayne County.
The image claims to be a “Notice of Civil Infraction Hearing” and mentions a toll violation. The message then falsely claims the recipient must appear in person for a court hearing, or admit responsibility and pay a penalty before the designated date.
The scam includes a QR code that the attorney general’s office said appears to be from the Michigan Department of State, but is not.
Similar scams involving toll road scenarios have also been reported using the names of private companies and the Michigan Department of Transportation…